California · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Yolo County, CA
Yolo County (population 220,500) records real-property documents through the Yolo County Assessor/Clerk-Recorder/Elections (ACE) Department, Clerk-Recorder Division. Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Yolo County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Yolo County Assessor/Clerk-Recorder/Elections (ACE) Department, Clerk-Recorder Division
- Mailing address
- Yolo County Clerk/Recorder, P.O. Box 1130, Woodland, CA 95776-1130
- Phone
- 530-666-8130
- Checks payable to
- Yolo County Clerk-Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Yolo County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $24.00 (regular recording fee)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Yolo County Assessor/Clerk-Recorder/Elections (ACE) Department, Clerk-Recorder Division before you mail a check.
What Yolo County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail-back (SASE) or +$1.00 for return postage if not included
Can you e-record in Yolo County?
Yes. Yolo County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Yolo County, California
- Prepare the document so it meets Yolo County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit electronically through Simplifile, CSC, or by mail to Yolo County Assessor/Clerk-Recorder/Elections (ACE) Department, Clerk-Recorder Division.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Yolo County Clerk-Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Yolo County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Yolo County property are searchable at Yolo County Assessor - Parcel Number/Property Search (MBAP portal). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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